Domestic 2006 Weekend 42
October 20-22, 2006
| Est. Rank | Rank | Diff | Release | Est. Gross | Actual | Diff | % Diff | Theaters | Estimated Total | Actual | Weekend | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | - | The Prestige | $14,818,000 | $14,801,808 | -$16,192 | -0.1% | 2,281 | $14,818,000 | $14,801,808 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | 2 | - | The Departed | $13,675,000 | $13,462,256 | -$212,744 | -1.6% | 3,005 | $77,148,000 | $76,935,185 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | 3 | - | Flags of Our Fathers | $10,200,000 | $10,245,190 | +$45,190 | +0.4% | 1,876 | $10,200,000 | $10,245,190 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 4 | 4 | - | Open Season | $8,000,000 | $8,162,729 | +$162,729 | +2% | 3,379 | $69,602,000 | $69,765,034 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | The Grudge 2 | $7,700,000 | $7,652,791 | -$47,209 | -0.6% | 3,214 | $31,380,000 | $31,332,993 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | Flicka | $7,700,000 | $7,703,551 | +$3,551 | <0.1% | 2,877 | $7,700,000 | $7,703,551 | 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 7 | 7 | - | Man of the Year | $7,035,000 | $6,935,515 | -$99,485 | -1.4% | 2,522 | $22,516,000 | $22,416,395 | 2 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | 8 | - | Marie Antoinette | $5,300,000 | $5,361,050 | +$61,050 | +1.2% | 859 | $5,300,000 | $5,361,050 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | 9 | - | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | $3,845,000 | - | - | - | 2,569 | $35,954,000 | - | 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | 10 | - | The Marine | $3,725,000 | $3,795,160 | +$70,160 | +1.9% | 2,545 | $12,547,000 | $12,617,834 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 11 | 11 | - | The Guardian | $3,572,000 | $3,649,384 | +$77,384 | +2.2% | 2,558 | $46,480,000 | $46,557,099 | 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | 12 | - | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2006 3D Release | $3,282,000 | $3,277,004 | -$4,996 | -0.2% | 168 | $3,282,000 | $3,277,004 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | 13 | - | Employee of the Month | $2,900,000 | $2,865,745 | -$34,255 | -1.2% | 2,141 | $23,939,000 | $23,904,472 | 3 | Lionsgate Films |
| 14 | 14 | - | One Night with the King | $2,213,000 | - | - | - | 908 | $7,520,000 | - | 2 | 8x Entertainment |
| 15 | 15 | - | Jackass Number Two | $1,535,000 | $1,536,935 | +$1,935 | +0.1% | 1,401 | $71,064,000 | $71,065,813 | 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | 16 | - | The Queen | $1,518,000 | - | - | - | 99 | $3,777,000 | - | 4 | Miramax |
| 17 | 17 | - | Don | $804,388 | - | - | - | 113 | $804,388 | - | 1 | UTV Motion Pictures |
| 18 | 18 | - | Facing the Giants | $784,000 | $762,851 | -$21,149 | -2.7% | 325 | $5,223,000 | $5,201,931 | 4 | IDP Distribution |
| 19 | 19 | - | The Illusionist | $760,000 | $754,633 | -$5,367 | -0.7% | 592 | $37,472,000 | $37,466,817 | 10 | Yari Film Group Releasing |
| 20 | 20 | - | Little Miss Sunshine | $550,000 | $541,716 | -$8,284 | -1.5% | 367 | $57,217,000 | $57,209,137 | 13 | - |
| 21 | 21 | - | The Last King of Scotland | $430,000 | $431,610 | +$1,610 | +0.4% | 113 | $1,923,000 | $1,924,774 | 4 | - |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | Fearless | $344,000 | - | - | - | 387 | $24,196,000 | - | 5 | Rogue Pictures |
| 23 | 25 | +2 | The Science of Sleep | $309,000 | $302,649 | -$6,351 | -2.1% | 213 | $4,005,000 | $3,997,422 | 5 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 24 | 26 | +2 | Little Children | $259,000 | - | - | - | 32 | $529,000 | - | 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 25 | 28 | +3 | Shortbus | $238,000 | $230,342 | -$7,658 | -3.2% | 54 | $729,000 | $720,654 | 3 | THINKFilm |
| 26 | 29 | +3 | Running with Scissors | $225,000 | $226,108 | +$1,108 | +0.5% | 8 | $225,000 | $226,108 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 27 | 33 | +6 | Infamous | $174,000 | $179,960 | +$5,960 | +3.4% | 179 | $809,000 | $813,949 | 2 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 28 | 35 | +7 | Keeping Mum | $157,000 | $148,537 | -$8,463 | -5.4% | 76 | $1,054,000 | $1,044,669 | 6 | THINKFilm |
| 29 | 36 | +7 | The Protector | $138,000 | $144,518 | +$6,518 | +4.7% | 176 | $11,899,000 | $11,905,519 | 7 | Dragon Dynasty |
| 30 | 45 | +15 | The U.S. vs. John Lennon | $70,000 | $72,563 | +$2,563 | +3.7% | 65 | $820,000 | $822,920 | 6 | Lionsgate Films |
| 31 | 44 | +13 | Stormbreaker | $66,900 | $75,058 | +$8,158 | +12.2% | 140 | $512,000 | $519,934 | 3 | The Weinstein Company |
| 32 | 50 | +18 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | $57,100 | $51,084 | -$6,016 | -10.5% | 60 | $427,000 | $420,603 | 4 | First Look International |
| 33 | 51 | +18 | Half Nelson | $45,700 | $48,666 | +$2,966 | +6.5% | 61 | $2,588,000 | $2,591,047 | 11 | THINKFilm |
| 34 | 58 | +24 | Boynton Beach Club | $30,600 | $26,429 | -$4,171 | -13.6% | 33 | $2,947,000 | $2,942,390 | 32 | - |
| 35 | 72 | +37 | Sleeping Dogs Lie | $10,800 | $10,890 | +$90 | +0.8% | 6 | $10,800 | $10,890 | 1 | IDP Distribution |
| 36 | 78 | +42 | Tideland | $9,700 | $9,224 | -$476 | -4.9% | 3 | $21,600 | $21,148 | 2 | THINKFilm |
| 37 | 77 | +40 | Deliver Us from Evil | $8,900 | $9,257 | +$357 | +4% | 4 | $32,300 | $32,636 | 2 | Lionsgate Films |
